KENNETH W PIERSON DDS INC
NPI 1508086299
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Tulare, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 26, 2007

Contact Information

1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA
ZIP 93274
Phone: (559) 732-4279
Fax: (559) 636-4455

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  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

About KENNETH W PIERSON DDS INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth W Pierson Dds Inc, a provider established in Tulare, California operating as a Dentist, focusing in oral and maxillofacial surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508086299 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1223S0112X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. Kenneth W Pierson Dds Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Kenneth W Pierson Dds, Mph (President)

NPI
1508086299
Provider Name
KENNETH W PIERSON DDS INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1979 HILLMAN ST TULARE, CA 93274
Location Phone
(559) 732-4279
Location Fax
(559) 636-4455
Mailing Address
1979 HILLMAN ST TULARE, CA 93274
Mailing Phone
(559) 732-4279
Mailing Fax
(559) 636-4455
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-26-2007
Last Update Date
06-07-2010
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A dentist like Kenneth W Pierson Dds Inc is a skilled in and licensed provider that diagnoses and treats problems with patients teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth. Dentists educate patients on how to take care of the teeth and gums and provide information on diet choices that affect oral health. Dentists must be licensed in the state in which they work.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Dentist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Taxonomy Code
1223S0112X
Type
Dental Providers
Taxonomy Description
An oral and maxillofacial surgery dentist specialized in the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. KENNETH W PIERSON DDS, MPH

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(559) 732-4279

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1508086299, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
9
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 0 → 0 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 61

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1508086299.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Dental)
1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA 93274
Dentist
1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA 93274
Dentist
1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA 93274
Dentist
1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA 93274
Dentist
1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA 93274
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
1979 HILLMAN ST
TULARE, CA 93274

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508086299, enumerated as an "organization" on April 26, 2007.

The provider is located at 1979 HILLMAN ST TULARE, CA 93274 and the phone number is (559) 732-4279.

Dentist with taxonomy code 1223S0112X and a focus in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.